Working Together withBouchier Management Services

From humble beginnings with one used bulldozer, Bouchier Management Services Ltd. has become an entrepreneurial success story like none other. The Fort McMurray, AB-based company now offers a diverse range of contracting and site services focused on road, facilities and project works. Since 2004 it has grown to include 1,000 team members, doubling its business over the past five years. How did it get there?

“No shortcuts,” says Nicole Bourque-Bouchier, CEO of Bouchier Management Services Ltd. “It has truly been an entrepreneurs journey.” In 2004, Nicole and her husband David Bouchier left their full-time jobs with other enterprises to focus on their new company full-time.

Primarily addressing road maintenance and construction projects, the operation expanded its maintenance activities into facilities after introducing Carillion – one of Canada’s leading integrated support services companies – as a minority partner in 2012. “Up until we took on the partner, it really was organic growth, one foot in front of the other each and everyday learning something new. We would divide up elements of the business and each owner would work to grow that area” says Nicole. She notes the partnership has allowed the company to focus on long-term strategic growth, being able to deliver locally, while learning from a global company.

“The company culture defines the company from the inside out,” she says. “We have always been about family.” The company’s pride in its Indigenous heritage – Nicole is of the Misikew Cree First Nations and David of the Fort McKay First Nations – is a part of that too. The vision for the future? To become Canada’s leading Aboriginal integrated site support services company.

Working Together

MNP has been a trusted partner of Bouchier Management Services since the company’s inception. The firm has supported the company in various business areas, including year end, financial review, tax and partnership negotiations.